Making a world of difference in powering industries with renewables
Renewable energy for a sustainable industry
By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach around 10 billion1, increasing demands on industry to provide essentials like water, energy, medicine, and materials. Today, according to the International Energy Agency, industrial energy consumption accounts for about a quarter of global CO2 emissions2. With rising demand for energy and commodities, reducing emissions from industrial activity is more important than ever. This will require not only increasing electrification and energy efficiency but also scaling up the use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, and biofuels to power industrial operations.
Distributed Control Systems
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Intermittent by nature, stable with automation
Integrating renewables into industrial operations presents a challenge: industries require stable power to run reliably, while renewable energy sources like solar and wind are inherently intermittent.
ABB's distributed control systems, such as the ABB Ability™ System 800xA, play a critical role in ensuring reliable power supply. These systems constantly monitor power demands in real-time and adjust energy flows accordingly within industrial facilities, ensuring reliable power supply to critical processes while reducing it for lower-priority loads. ABB’s technology integrates the automation of power and process operations. By shedding non-critical loads within milliseconds and keeping critical operations running, ABB protects plant uptime while increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix.
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Managing energy needs with digital
In addition to automation, digital solutions play an important role in helping industry reliably integrate renewable power. ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® uses continuous, real-time control and monitoring to optimize energy types and conditions. This advanced digital solution helps plant operators identify energy-saving opportunities and make informed decisions quickly. OPTIMAX® balances supply and demand in real-time, ensuring optimal energy flow and compensating for deviations. By integrating these capabilities, OPTIMAX® enables efficient incorporation of renewables, such as solar and wing, while reducing operational costs and maintaining stability and productivity.
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Leading the evolution
ABB has been at the forefront of enabling energy efficiency and electrification of industrial operations for over 140 years. Today, we leverage our leading technologies in electrification, automation and digitalization to accelerate the energy transition. Every day, we help industries around the world automate, electrify and digitalize their operations to become leaner and cleaner. As industries evolve and incorporate an increased share of renewables into their energy mix, ABB plays a key role in ensuring the reliable integration of these energy sources to keep operations stable and productive.
